Suriya is on a roll at the North American box office (USA and Canada), delivering two back-to-back winners. His Karuppu and Vishwanath & Sons delivered strong returns, and now it seems that his latest release, Scene, will maintain the momentum. Backed by good pre-release buzz, the film is off to a strong start in the territory and has already recovered 32% of its breakeven target, which is impressive. Keep reading for a detailed report!
Records Suriya’s 2nd biggest opening in North America!
The Tamil dark crime comedy had good pre-sales and also enjoyed traction through walk-ins. Through premieres, it amassed $236K and maintained that pace on actual day 1, grossing $310K. Overall, the film grossed a solid $546K at the North American box office on its opening day. In Indian rupees, it equals 5.13 crore.
With $546K, Scene has registered Suriya’s second-biggest opening in North America, surpassing Kanguva ($445K). Vishwanath & Sons ($676K) tops the list.
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Take a look at Suriya’s top openers in North America:
- Vishwanath & Sons – $676K
- Scene – $546K
- Kanguva – $445K
- Karuppu – $262K
Scene recovers 32% of its break-even target
For those who don’t know, Scene must earn $1.7 million (15.99 crore) to achieve break-even in North America. As mentioned above, it has grossed $546K on opening day, already recovering 32.12% of its break-even target. It needs $1.154 million more to become a success in the territory, a target that will be achieved comfortably given favorable reviews and audience reactions.
Suriya is coming off two big hits in the territory with Karuppu and Vishwanath & Sons, and is likely to score a hat-trick of winners. His previous film, Vishwanath & Sons, did a business of $2.95 million, so scoring $1.7 million isn’t much of a task.
Box office summary:
- Breakeven – $1.7 million
- Collection – $546K
- Recovery – 32.12%
- Deficit – $1.154 million
More about the film
Scene is directed by Jithu Madhavan and produced by Suriya, Jyothika, and Jaishree Damodaran under the banner of Zhagaram Studios and 2D Entertainment. It also stars Naslen and Nazriya Nazim in key roles.
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